Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Digest verification failed
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:25:35
Message-Id: 20080217142511.159966f3@loonquawl.digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Digest verification failed by Kenneth Prugh
1 On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:15:06 -0500, Kenneth Prugh wrote:
2
3 > A temporary solution:
4 >
5 > cd /usr/portage/www-client/mozilla-firefox/ && rm Manifest && ebuild
6 > mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.12.ebuild manifest
7
8 s/temporary/terrible/
9
10 This message means that either the portage tree contains the wrong
11 checksum for a valid file, or that the file on your mirror has been
12 replaced by an altered version. Redigesting to fix this problem is like
13 fixing low oil pressure in your car by disconnecting the warning light.
14
15 By all means feel free to take his risk on your own system, but please
16 don't recommend others to do it without at least pointing out the
17 potentially serious consequences.
18
19 To the OP, it is possible that the Firefox archive was updated and you
20 still have an older one in $DISTDIR. Try deleting your copy and emerging
21 again. You could also try using a different mirror.
22
23
24 --
25 Neil Bothwick
26
27 "F*ck it" said Pooh, being more forthright than usual.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Digest verification failed Kenneth Prugh <ken69267@×××××.com>